President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the arrest and extradition of two Nigerians accused of sexually exploiting and extorting minors to the United States. The suspects, Adebola Festus Adekunle and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, were arrested and extradited in August 2026 after Operation Artemis, a joint investigation into international sextortion and child sexual exploitation networks. Both men are facing federal charges in the US. The probe involved international law enforcement cooperation. The Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, wrote to the Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, commending the EFCC’s role and saying prosecution would not have been possible without its assistance. Tinubu, speaking through Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, praised the EFCC. He said Nigeria must not become a haven for criminals who exploit innocent people, at home or abroad, and urged the commission and other agencies to sustain efforts against financial and related crimes. The latest development in the case is that the two men have been extradited and are charged in the United States, following the August 2026 arrests under Operation Artemis.